pop a splint
v. phr.— «The injury is in the area behind the knee, and is caused by too much stress on a bone that results in its outer covering becoming inflamed. In racing parlance, it’s called “popping a splint.”» —“Bellamy Road Hurt, Off Triple Crown Trail” in New York City ABC News May 10, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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